Cost of living comparison
compared to
Thailand vs. Ukraine Cost of Living Summary
Thailand is 53.7% more expensive than Ukraine overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.6% less in Thailand
- Groceries
-
pay 75.9% more in Thailand
- Transportation
-
pay 68.3% more in Thailand
- Housing
-
pay 67.2% more in Thailand
- Childcare
-
pay 93.7% more in Thailand
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 86.8% more in Thailand
- Clothing
-
pay 9.1% less in Thailand
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and housing in Thailand are more expensive than in Ukraine. Expenses including clothing and restaurants are lower in Thailand. Notably, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Thailand.
Thailand vs. Ukraine Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Thailand instead of Ukraine, you would:
pay 6.6% less for restaurants
|
Ukraine
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.41
UAH270.46
|
$2.67
THB85.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.63
UAH237.36
|
$6.99
THB223.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
UAH25.69
|
$0.73
THB23.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
UAH17.46
|
$0.36
THB11.51
|
|
Ukraine vs. Thailand - Cost of restaurants
pay 75.9% more for groceries
|
Ukraine
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
UAH28.68
|
$1.41
THB45.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.21
UAH177.76
|
$7.88
THB252.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.10
UAH172.88
|
$7.17
THB229.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.64
UAH69.38
|
$2.07
THB66.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.83
UAH77.24
|
$1.41
THB45.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.40
UAH16.73
|
$1.33
THB42.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
UAH28.45
|
$0.59
THB18.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
UAH31.40
|
$0.90
THB28.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
UAH37.85
|
$0.75
THB24.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
UAH11.57
|
$0.71
THB22.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.22
UAH9.44
|
$0.62
THB19.72
|
|
Ukraine vs. Thailand - Cost of groceries
pay 68.3% more for transportation
|
Ukraine
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.12
UAH215.78
|
$4.83
THB154.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.19
UAH514.10
|
$28.12
THB899.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,398.14
UAH1,197,936.97
|
$30,471.21
THB974,258.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.37
UAH184.35
|
$10.53
THB336.66
|
|
Ukraine vs. Thailand - Cost of transportation
pay 67.2% more for housing
|
Ukraine
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.80
UAH244.46
|
$18.52
THB592.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$311.65
UAH13,146.73
|
$414.60
THB13,256.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$214.10
UAH9,031.61
|
$266.86
THB8,532.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$65.84
UAH2,777.27
|
$60.46
THB1,933.10
|
|
Ukraine vs. Thailand - Cost of housing
pay 93.7% more for childcare
|
Ukraine
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$259.96
UAH10,965.92
|
$359.13
THB11,482.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,454.26
UAH187,897.06
|
$11,104.31
THB355,039.19
|
|
Ukraine vs. Thailand - Cost of childcare
pay 86.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ukraine
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
UAH42.96
|
$2.15
THB68.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.16
UAH48.90
|
$1.97
THB63.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.61
UAH109.91
|
$4.31
THB137.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.59
UAH995.06
|
$53.45
THB1,709.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.94
UAH166.14
|
$6.32
THB201.98
|
|
Ukraine vs. Thailand - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 9.1% less for clothing
|
Ukraine
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.64
UAH2,178.30
|
$37.08
THB1,185.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.33
UAH1,279.29
|
$29.48
THB942.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.50
UAH3,269.42
|
$91.15
THB2,914.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.90
UAH3,792.52
|
$69.13
THB2,210.16
|
|
Ukraine vs. Thailand - Cost of clothing
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